Summary
Yellow painted cylindrical wooden box manufactured in Europe (probably Germany) circa 1880.
John Twycross had two children, John William (1871-1936) and Ida Lilian Kate, known as Lilian (1864-1943), who may have been responsible for the selection of this series of items from the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition.
Physical Description
Cylindrical wooden box painted yellow.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Dr Will Twycross, 23 Jan 2009
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Exhibited
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1880-1881
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Collector
Mr John Twycross, Elsternwick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, International exhibitions, Exhibition heritage
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Maximum dimensions
35 mm (Height), 35 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Exhibitions: Melbourne International, 1880-1881, Royal Exhibition Building, Toys
